Got barberry? Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii) is an invasive species commonly sold as a landscaping shrub. These shrubs spread from gardens, causing infestations in our forests and providing the perfect habitat for ticks!
Residents can dig up a Japanese barberry, roots and all, from their yards and receive one coupon per household good for $10 off a native shrub at three area nurseries.
KISMA provides education and outreach to property owners and managers to help identify and treat priority invasive species in order to foster native plant communities.
Invasive species are not native to an area. Without competitors, predators, and diseases, these species outcompete native species, causing harm to the environment, economy, or human health.
KISMA works in Baraga, Houghton, and Keweenaw Counties.
February 24, 2024 - Under the ice: aquatic invasive species in winter - Daily Mining Gazette
January 20, 2024 - Prune oaks in winter to prevent oak wilt - Daily Mining Gazette
December 23, 2023 - The snow doesn't need to stop invasive species management: Winter tips for managing woody invasive plants - Daily Mining Gazette
November 4, 2023 - Native Phragmites Fights Back! Survey crew reports new sightings - Daily Mining Gazette
October 7, 2023 - How the Midwest Invasive Species Network can help you - Daily Mining Gazette
August 19, 2023 - Galerucella beetles and purple loosestrife: KISMA’s tiny ally against wetland invader - Daily Mining Gazette
July 29, 2023 - Wild parsnip: food or foe? - Daily Mining Gazette
July 14, 2023 - Goats graze at Swedetown Trails to help control spread of invasive species - WJMN TV3, UPMatters
July 12, 2023 - Invasive species get their goat - Daily Mining Gazette
July 10, 2023 - Goat-crowded Glossy Buckthorn Control Project underway at Swedetown Recreation Area - TV6 Upper Michigan's Source
July 9, 2023 - KISMA preserves lakes with free boat washes - TV6 Upper Michigan's Source
July 1, 2023 - Love our lakes, rivers, and wetlands? Stop aquatic hitchhikers - Daily Mining Gazette
June 17, 2023 - Spongy moth caterpillars are already out and about - Daily Mining Gazette
June 3, 2023 - Proper disposal of invasive plants - Daily Mining Gazette
May 20, 2023 - Keep on the lookout this summer for spotted lanternfly - Daily Mining Gazette
May 6, 2023 - Meet the invasive buckthorns near you - Daily Mining Gazette
April 22, 2023 - On the lookout for invasive garlic mustard and potential bio-control aphids - Daily Mining Gazette
April 8, 2023 - Bad bunnies: don’t release house pets in the outdoors - Daily Mining Gazette
March 25, 2023 - Keep an eye out for early detection of this Michigan watch list invader (Himalayan balsam) - Daily Mining Gazette
March 11, 2023 - Keep your garden (and our planet) healthy with native flowers - Daily Mining Gazette
February 25, 2023 - Keep hemlocks safe: look out for hemlock woolly adelgid - Daily Mining Gazette
February 11, 2023 - What inspires KISMA? Linking the impacts of invasive species with native species and ecosystem services - Daily Mining Gazette
January 14, 2023 - Cancel jumping worms: wrangling those wrigglers - Daily Mining Gazette
November 19, 2022 - Japanese Barberry: a prickly, tickly topic - Daily Mining Gazette
